Viktor Orbán’s anti-woke resistance has made him the ‘splinter under the fingernail’ of the EU
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s role as Europe’s perennial spoiler has…
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What to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria and its attacks with the UK in Yemen
By BASSEM MROUE, LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — British forces on Saturday joined their American allies in new…
Continue Reading Goose found in flight control of medical helicopter that crashed in Oklahoma, killing 3
Federal investigators say a dead goose was found within a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, killing three people on board. The…
Continue Reading Mexican police hit the beaches after killings in Acapulco, as cartels recruit youths on social media
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tourists have barely started trickling back into the Mexican resort of Acapulco, but the gangland killings on the beaches have…
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21-year-old woman accused of shooting at arguing couple in East El Paso
Update (February 5, 2024): Police announced the arrest of 21-year-old Kaory Ramos Monday. Police say the SWAT team had to get involved in her arrest…
Continue Reading Dozens detained as Russian soldiers’ wives call for their return from Ukraine
Over two dozen people have been detained at a protest in central Moscow, as relatives of Russian servicemen mobilized to fight in Ukraine called for…
Continue Reading Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him gone
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To his supporters, Alejandro Mayorkas is a thoughtful, driven secretary who brings a…
Continue Reading Union reaches deal with 4 hotel-casinos, 3 others still poised to strike at start of Super Bowl week
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A union representing hospitality workers has reached a tentative agreement with four hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas as…
Continue Reading Authorities release names of three killed when plane crashed into Florida mobile home park
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities have released the names of three people who were killed when a small airplane crashed into a mobile…
Continue Reading Marilyn Manson completes community service sentence for blowing nose on videographer
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson, who was sentenced to community service for blowing his nose on a…
Continue Reading Police: Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Police say an inert Cold War-era rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home…
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There’s a new category for African musicians at the Grammys. Here’s what you need to know about the nominees
CNN By Lamide Akintobi, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording…
Continue Reading Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously…
Continue Reading 46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas
By ALEXANDRE PLAZA and PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of…
Continue Reading Wisconsin police officer fatally shoots armed motorist after chase
NORTH FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Wisconsin police officer fatally shot an armed motorist who approached officers. The Wisconsin…
Continue Reading A Tunisian court extends the prison term for a one-time presidential candidate
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian corruption court that has targeted many government critics has tripled the…
Continue Reading The New America’s Team: How the Chiefs have become the new ‘it team’ in professional sports
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The polarizing moniker is still applied to the Dallas Cowboys these days, regardless of…
Continue Reading Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has signed a trade pact with Thailand in a bid to boost…
Continue Reading Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists
BY BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for…
Continue Reading At least 150,000 gather in Berlin to protest the far right
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS and PIETRO DE CRISTOFARO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — At least 150,000 people gathered in front of the German national…
Continue Reading Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him gone
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To his supporters, Alejandro Mayorkas is a thoughtful, driven secretary — a “Boy Scout”…
Continue Reading Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy’s last king, dies aged 86
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy’s last king, Umberto II, has died. He was 86. The…
Continue Reading Moms for Liberty faces new challenges and growing pushback over its conservative education agenda
CNN By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Ray Sanchez, CNN Viera, Florida (CNN) — In Florida, where the right-wing Moms for Liberty group was born…
Continue Reading The EU is providing Ukraine with $54 billion. How will the money be spent?
By The Associated Press EU leaders on Thursday sealed a deal to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 million) to shore up its economy ravaged…
Continue Reading Kenya’s president blames corruption and incompetence for huge fireball that hurt hundreds in Nairobi
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president says corruption and officials’ incompetence allowed a liquid…
Continue Reading Indonesians flock to presidential campaign rallies as criticism against the government mounts
By ANDI JATMIKO and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Indonesians have flocked to presidential…
Continue Reading For the first time, an Irish nationalist will lead Northern Ireland’s government
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia braces for a stronger atmospheric river this weekend
CNN By Allison Chinchar and Sara Tonks, CNN (CNN) — California is bracing for a stronger and longer-lasting atmospheric river event this…
Continue Reading Japan wants everyone to know: Taylor Swift will make it in time for the Super Bowl
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Taylor Swift, who is holding concerts in Japan through Feb. 10, will make it in time for the Super…
Continue Reading Can Trump be on the ballot? It’s the Supreme Court’s biggest election test since Bush v. Gore
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A case with the potential to disrupt Donald Trump’s drive to return to the White House is…
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